HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER
Key verse: 136:1
NIV
Psalm 136
1 Give thanks(A) to the Lord, for he is good.(B)
His love endures forever.(C)
2 Give thanks(D) to the God of gods.(E)
His love endures forever.
3 Give thanks(F) to the Lord of lords:(G)
His love endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders,(H)
His love endures forever.
5 who by his understanding(I) made the heavens,(J)
His love endures forever.
6 who spread out the earth(K) upon the waters,(L)
His love endures forever.
7 who made the great lights(M)—
His love endures forever.
8 the sun to govern(N) the day,
His love endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.
10 to him who struck down the firstborn(O) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out(P) from among them
His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand(Q) and outstretched arm;(R)
His love endures forever.
13 to him who divided the Red Sea[a](S) asunder
His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through(T) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;(U)
His love endures forever.
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;(V)
His love endures forever.
17 to him who struck down great kings,(W)
His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings(X)—
His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites(Y)
His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan(Z)—
His love endures forever.
21 and gave their land(AA) as an inheritance,(AB)
His love endures forever.
22 an inheritance(AC) to his servant Israel.(AD)
His love endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 136:13 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 15
Cross references
- Psalm 136:1 : Ps 105:1
- Psalm 136:1 : Ps 100:5; 106:1; 145:9; Jer 33:11; Na 1:7
- Psalm 136:1 : ver 2-26; S 2Ch 5:13; S Ezr 3:11; Ps 118:1-4
- Psalm 136:2 : Ps 105:1
- Psalm 136:2 : S Dt 10:17
- Psalm 136:3 : Ps 105:1
- Psalm 136:3 : S Dt 10:17; S 1Ti 6:15
- Psalm 136:4 : S Ex 3:20; S Job 9:10
- Psalm 136:5 : Pr 3:19; Jer 51:15
- Psalm 136:5 : S Ge 1:1
- Psalm 136:6 : S Ge 1:1; Isa 42:5; Jer 10:12; 33:2
- Psalm 136:6 : S Ge 1:6
- Psalm 136:7 : Ge 1:14, 16; Ps 74:16; Jas 1:17
- Psalm 136:8 : S Ge 1:16
- Psalm 136:10 : S Ex 4:23; S 12:12
- Psalm 136:11 : S Ex 6:6; 13:3; Ps 105:43
- Psalm 136:12 : S Ex 3:20; S Dt 5:15
- Psalm 136:12 : S Dt 9:29
- Psalm 136:13 : S Ps 78:13
- Psalm 136:14 : Ex 14:22; Ps 106:9
- Psalm 136:15 : S Ex 14:27
- Psalm 136:16 : S Ex 13:18; Ps 78:52
- Psalm 136:17 : Nu 21:23-25; Jos 24:8-11; Ps 78:55; 135:9-12
- Psalm 136:18 : Dt 29:7; S Jos 12:7-24
- Psalm 136:19 : Nu 21:21-25
- Psalm 136:20 : Nu 21:33-35
- Psalm 136:21 : Jos 12:1
- Psalm 136:21 : S Dt 1:38; S Jos 14:1
- Psalm 136:22 : S Dt 29:8; Ps 78:55
- Psalm 136:22 : Isa 20:3; 41:8; 42:19; 43:10; 44:1, 21; 45:4; 49:5-7
- Psalm 136:23 : Ps 78:39; 103:14; 115:12
- Psalm 136:24 : S Jos 10:14; S Ne 9:28
- Psalm 136:24 : S Dt 6:19
- Psalm 136:25 : S Ge 1:30; S Mt 6:26
- Psalm 136:26 : Ps 105:1
- Psalm 136:26 : S Ps 115:3
- Psalm 136:26 : S Ezr 3:11
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ESV
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
136 (A)Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
(B)for his steadfast love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to (C)the God of gods,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to (D)the Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
4 to him who alone (E)does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
5 to him who (F)by understanding (G)made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
6 to him who (H)spread out the earth (I)above the waters,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
7 to him who (J)made the great lights,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
8 the sun to rule over the day,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
9 the moon and stars to rule over the night,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
10 to him who (K)struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
11 and (L)brought Israel out from among them,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
12 with (M)a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
13 to him who (N)divided the Red Sea in two,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
14 (O)and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
15 but (P)overthrew[a] Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
16 to him who (Q)led his people through the wilderness,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
17 to him (R)who struck down great kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
18 and killed mighty kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
20 and Og, king of Bashan,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
21 and gave their land as a heritage,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
22 a heritage to Israel his (S)servant,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
23 It is he who (T)remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
24 and (U)rescued us from our foes,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
25 he who (V)gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
26 Give thanks to (W)the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 136:15 Hebrew shook off
Cross references
- Psalm 136:1 : Ps. 106:1; 107:1; 118:1
- Psalm 136:1 : See 1 Chr. 16:41
- Psalm 136:2 : Deut. 10:17
- Psalm 136:3 : [See ver. 2 above]; Deut. 10:17
- Psalm 136:4 : See Ps. 72:18
- Psalm 136:5 : Prov. 3:19; Jer. 10:12; 51:15
- Psalm 136:5 : See Gen. 1:1
- Psalm 136:6 : Isa. 42:5; 44:24
- Psalm 136:6 : Ps. 24:2
- Psalm 136:7 : Gen. 1:16
- Psalm 136:10 : See Ps. 78:51
- Psalm 136:11 : Ex. 12:51; 13:3
- Psalm 136:12 : Deut. 4:34
- Psalm 136:13 : See Ps. 78:13
- Psalm 136:14 : Ex. 14:21, 22
- Psalm 136:15 : Ex. 14:27; [Ps. 78:53]
- Psalm 136:16 : Ex. 15:22; Deut. 8:15; See Ps. 77:20
- Psalm 136:17 : For ver. 17-22, see Ps. 135:10-12
- Psalm 136:22 : Ps. 105:6, 26
- Psalm 136:23 : Gen. 8:1; [Deut. 32:36]
- Psalm 136:24 : Ps. 107:2
- Psalm 136:25 : Ps. 104:27; See Job 36:31
- Psalm 136:26 : Ezra 5:12; Neh. 1:4; Dan. 2:18
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First, God is the Almighty Creator (1-9). This psalm was meant to be sung responsively to praise the Almighty, loving God. The Lord God is the Almighty Creator of the heavens and the earth. It is most amazing and wonderful that this Almighty God is full of love and mercy. His love never changes. It endures forever. Second, God is the Almighty Deliverer (1
-15). He delivered his people Israel from slavery in Egypt. It was a costly deliverance. It required slaying the firstborn of Egypt, splitting the Red Sea asunder, and obliterating Pharoah's army. He delivered his people because of his great, unchanging love. Third, God keeps his promises (16-26). In love he led his people through the desert and struck down mighty kings to protect them. God saw his people in their low estate and freed them when they were too helpless to do so. We should remember his love and give thanks.
Prayer: Lord, I praise you, for your love endures forever. Everything you do by your sovereign power is done in love. Praise God who remembers us in our low estate.
One Word: Give thanks to the Lord Almighty
